Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Risser
In May we have great expecta
tions of things to come. Our very
old apple tree was covered with
blossoms and the driveway is
white with fallen petals. I cannot
remember when it did not stand
in the comer of our meadow
where we built our log house. My
husband has ordered a large net
that he hopes to use to cover a
sour cherry tree. Last year a net
kept the birds from eating the
cherries.
Our son, who lives on an ad
joining farm, has been helping us
even though he already has two
full-time jobs. He put an electric
fence on one side of my garden.
We are hoping that it will deter
the deer from eating the peas,
which now have a five-foot fence
to climb up. Surely hope all our
effort gives us some
good results.
My daughter gave
me two bags of flower
bulbs for Mother’s
Day. Now I shall have
to find a place to plant
them as 1 already have
Bucks Co.
Farm Produce
Directory Now
Available
DOYLESTOWN
(Bucks Co.) The
2003 edition of “Fresh
From Bucks County
Farms” a directory of
local Pick-Your-Own
and retail farm mar
kets is now available.
More than 50 farms
from Morrisville to
Telford, that sell farm
fresh produce directly
to consumers are listed
in the directory.
Strawberries, sweet
corn, asparagus, baked
goods, beef, honey,
and organic eggs are
just some of the locally
grown products that
are available at a near
by farm.
Fresh From Farms
directories can be
found at your local
Bucks County library,
or you may contact
Penn State Coopera
tive Extension at (215)
345-3283 for a copy.
Strawberry
Festival
SINKING SPRING
(Berks Co.) The
25th Anniversary Cel
ebration and Straw
berry Festival of the
Sinking Spring Area
Historical Society will
lake place Sunday,
June 1, noon to 5 p.m.
at Heritage Park,
Sinking Spring.
Admission to the
event and the museum
is free.
A historical slide
show on local history
will also be presented
by Paul L. Miller, pres
ident of the society.
Questions? Call
(610) 678-4219.
nine kinds planted. My three
large iris beds are going to have a
variety of colors this spring.
We have gotten many get well
cards from Lancaster Farming
readers. And, some have taken
-the time to write long letters ex
plaining their situations, which
often are similar to ours. We real
ly appreciate their thoughtful
ness.
The other week some of our
children took us to a nice restau
rant to celebrate Allen’s 85th
birthday. Luckily, I had baked a
big cake that we shared later in
the evening. One child gave him
a large assortment of nuts and we
shared those too. His bone infec
tion will probably always affect
his walking, but he can drive a
car.
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HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Dairy checkoff programs
are committed to helping schools
and educators create a healthy
school environment.
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As part of an ongoing initiative
to address children’s health
needs, the “Healthy Schools at
Work” conference for educators
was recently conducted at the
Carnegie Science Center in Pitts
burgh. The American Dairy As
sociation and Dairy Council Mid
East sponsored the event.
More than 150 teachers, school
food service managers, school
nurses, early childhood educators
and registered dietitians attend
ed.
“The conference was a great
success and participants learned
Gardening Questions
WEST NORRITON (Mont
gomery Co.) Montgomery
County Master Gardeners will be
available to answer gardening
questions and will have
handouts and soil test kits
available on Saturday,
May 31, 9 a.m.-ll a.m. at
the Home Depot Garden
Center, Egypt and Trooper
Roads, West Norriton.
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about the importance of creating
a school environment that sup
ports healthful eating and physi
cal activity,” said Joyce Aber
crombie, director of school
programs for ADADC Mid East.
“The conference gave first-hand
reports from several area schools
who have seen positive results
after implementing ‘healthy
schools at work’ principles.”
Westmoreland Searches For
Dairy Princess Court
BLAIRSVILLE (Westmore
land Co.) Young women be
tween the ages of 12 and 24 are
needed to serve as the Westmore
land County dairy princess. Girls
and boys between the ages of 12
and 15 may serve on the court as
dairy ambassadors.
Dairy Princess contestants are
required to write an essay, 300 or
more words, on their desire for
Berks County & Recreation Pept presents
Friday, May 30th - 6:30-8:00 p.m. Cool Beans Music
Family members of all ages arc encouraged to come out and enjoy an evening of “high energy and
uucracnvc music” Ram location Body Zone Sports 6c Fitness Complex “Grandparents Night Out”
is part of “Senior Week at the Park" celebrating “Older Americans Month”
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5 Ji 1200-130 nm JocSohysik
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P A -1- I 3 00-3 45 p m Priscilla Hartnmft
9 / »iTS rCStlVql Jj 430-530 pm After Hours
r Saturday Mav3l 2003 6 30-8 00 pm Sam Peter’s Swing Band
5 a?™ Children’s Entertainment by
U . O . p.m. Middle-Earth Studios with 2 Interactive Story
telling Performances & 2 Puppet Shows., ~ce Participation ,
0 All Day Activities - Children's Craft Tent, Mural Painting, Bubble-Making /
Youth Art Display in cooperation with the Berks \rts Council
/ Fine Art Vendors & Demonstrators
Gring’s Mill Recreahon Area
(twBlI) Located on Tulpehocken Road, across from the Penn State Berks-Lehigh
Valley Campus Admission is FREE Retreshments available For more
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HERNLEY’S FARM
EQUIP., INC.
Elizabethtown, Pa.
717-367-8867
B.H.M. FARM
EQUIP. INC.
Annville, Pa.
717-867-2211
B. EQUIP., INC.
Waynesboro, Pa,
717-762-3193
The Pittsburgh conference also
provided information about the
Pennsylvania “Action for
Healthy Kids” state team. Action
for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is a na
tionwide initiative dedicated to
improving the health and educa
tional performance of children
through better nutrition and
physical activity in schools.
the position of princess. Rachel
Ebert, the 2002-2003 Pa. First Al
ternate from Westmoreland
County will work with the partic
ipants in preparation of the semi
nar and state pageant. Deadline
is June 15.
For more information, contact
Janice Derr at (724) 529-0255 or
Thelma Kemerer at (724)
423-4491.
FARMERS
EQUIPMENT &
SUPPLY
Airville, Pa.
717-862-3967
WERTZ
FARM & POWER
EQUIPMENT, INC.
PA Rt. 516, GRUMELLI
Glen Rock, Pa. FARM SERVICE
717-235-0111 Quarryville, Pa.
717-786-7318
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215-536-7523
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215-767-7611
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215-987-6257